Part of making the right decision about choosing your freight shipping services to suit your needs is understanding the terms and lingo surrounding the industry.  Better yet, if you can apply those terms to your situation, welcome to our Freight 101 section, where we take the mystery out of shipping jargon.

All About Freight and Shipping

What are NMFC Codes?

What is a bill of lading?

What is LTL Freight?

What is Partial Truckload or Load to Ride?

What is a Freight Broker?

What is a Freight Forwarder?

What is cross docking?

What are freight terms of sale (FOB)?

What is drayage?

How can I ship dangerous freight?

Do I need to provide permits or arrange freight escorts?

What sort of freight insurance should I consider?

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Freight 101 – Your Freight Q&A